Eddie Calvert

Real Name: Albert Edward Calvert

Birth Date: 15th March 1922

Birth Place: Preston, Lancashire

Eddie grew up within a family to whom the
music of his local brass band featured highly. He was soon able
to play a variety of instruments though he was most accomplished
on the trumpet. After the war, he graduated from playing as an
amateur in brass bands to professional engagements with popular
dance orchestras of the day including that of Geraldo, and he
soon became renowned for the virtuosity of his performances.
Following his exposure on TV with the Stanley Black orchestra,
an enthusiastic announcer introduced him as the 'Man With The
Golden Trumpet' - an apt description that remained with him for
the remainder of his musical career.

Eddie's style was unusually individualistic and he became a familiar
musician on BBC radio and TV during the 1950s. His popularity
can be assessed from the success of his records which included
two number ones, 'Oh Mein Papa' followed more than a year later
by 'Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White'. The magnificent 'Oh
Mein Papa', which also sold well in the USA, topped the UK chart
for no less than nine weeks and was successful enough to provide
him with the first ever 'gold disc' awarded for an instrumental.
Further chart entries were secured with 'John And Julie' taken
from the soundtrack of the movie and 'Mandy'- Eddie's last major
hit.

As the music scene entered the less innocent age of the 1960s,
Eddie's beautiful musical renditions became less appreciated
by record buyers. By 1968 Eddie had become a little disillusioned
by his dwindling fortunes and left Britain making South Africa
his home. Sadly, in 1978 aged only 56, Eddie passed away and
the golden trumpet was silenced.
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Eddie Calvert was at his peak of success at a time when EPs
were also popular. Despite the fact that they must have sold
reasonably well, all Eddie's EPs seem to have become quite difficult
to find.

The EP illustrated here was published during 1958 and has
Eddie playing some well known ballads rather than his most famous
hits which had been a few years earlier. The record finds him
in the company of Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra- the resident
musicians for Columbia.

1950s & 1960s 45rpm UK Discography

Listing normally incude UK 45s only
though some 78s are shown in Green

See lower list for EP releases.

Collector's Items are shown In Red

Columbia DB3303

1953

Bells Of Home (with Issy Bonn) / Nocturne
For Trumpet

Columbia DB3337

1953

Oh Mein Papa/ Mystery St.

#1

Columbia SCM5002

1953

My Yiddishe Momme/ Hora Staccato

Columbia SCM5004

1953

Ave Maria/ Just Wearyin' For You

Columbia DB3409

1954

Montparnasse/ Tenderly

Columbia SCM5129

1954

My Son, My Son/ Sherpa Song

Columbia SCM5195

1955

A Million Helping Hands/ Fair Sets The Wind For
Love (with Gerry Brereton)